EARTH SCIENCE
NATURAL HAZARDS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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only in winter
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from August-November
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all year long
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The official hurricane season for the Atlantic basin is from June 1 to November 30, but tropical cyclone activity sometimes occurs before and after these dates, respectively. The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is September 10, with most activity occurring between mid-August and mid-October.
Detailed explanation-2: -Only 10 tropical storms and three hurricanes have struck the U.S. during November going back to 1851, he says, so on average such a landfall would happen about every 10 to 15 years. There are some years that are true outliers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hurricane activity typically peaks from late August to early October, which is why this period is sometimes called hurricane season.
Detailed explanation-4: -In November, hurricane season ends in both the Atlantic (Caribbean, Bermuda) and the Eastern Pacific. In the same month, the tropical cyclone season begins in the South Pacific (French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Australia, New Zealand). It gets rainy in Hawaii in November and December.